#552256 color: Purple Velour
#552256 is rgb(85, 34, 86) in RGB and oklch(34.798% 0.10501 326.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Eggplant
- fuchsia-950
- Black 66%
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About #552256
#552256 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 34.8% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 327°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12:1 contrast and black text 1.75:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581a57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-950.
Lighter: #552256 mixed with white
Darker: #552256 mixed with black
Calmer: #552256 with less saturation
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Questions about #552256
What color is #552256?
#552256 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purple Velour. In RGB it is rgb(85, 34, 86), in HSL hsl(298.85, 43.33%, 23.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.798% 0.10501 326.797).
What colors go well with #552256?
The complementary color of #552256 is #004814. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #412b69 and #621c3b. The triadic partners are #4e3500 and #00454f.
Is white or black text more readable on #552256?
White text reads better on #552256: white gives a contrast ratio of 12:1 and black gives 1.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #552256 a warm or cool color?
#552256 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 34.8% and its chroma 0.105.